Do All Chinese People Follow Jack Ma’s “996”? | ASIAN BOSS
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, recently came out endorsing the “996” practice, which means working from 9 AM to 9 PM, 6 days a week. But do ordinary Chinese people agree with this practice? We hit the streets of Beijing to find out.
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"if we have no personal life because of work, then work becomes meaningless."
This guy speaks the truth.
Jack Ma spoke for his own benefit.
a lot of rich bosses in China actually work 12-16 hours per day
@shirlentsu 发noyami If i work at company,and the job that i really want,i will work 12 hours happily,but mostly people work to make living,so why force someone to work unhealty?
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to realise that working 9 to 9 6 days a week is not sustainable. If people are single and that passionate about their work than why not, but if you're wanting a worklife balance, which most of us are, then this is not going to work. On top of that, you need to consider that the commuting time to and from work could easily add another 1.5 or more hours. If you're getting home about 10pm then what time left do you have left for yourself your your partner or family? Very little
@shirlentsu 发noyami I work from 10 am to 6 pm for 6 days. Sometimes till 7 pm. And I've a problem working extra hours if I'm not paid for extra hours. This isn't because I'm lazy but i have no time for myself. Working 6 days is already tired and stressed so who one earth will work 996.It's like torturing our health.
I'm in my notice period cause I'm tired of working 6 days and my health isn't good. Looking for company who works only 5 days haha!
@shirlentsu 发noyami Working 996 for 20 years in China wouldn't qualify you for a mortgage in Shanghai hahaha
4:10 "But when you're older, you can't exchange money for health or life"
I agree
I love his comment, for me he gets all the senses
not true anymore with genetic engineering and stem cells.
@@raynoldreagan4147 Stem Cells and Genetic Engineering are just promises into the future... There is actually very few cures and changes in quality of life and extension of life these technologies have come up with. In the end to have a quality of life you need to reduce stress, exercise and have balanced diet.. If your overworked, stress on your body and mind will cause long term physical and mental problems that no technology can fix ( Stem Cells and Genetic Engineering) and as result your quality and length of life will shorten.
These modern day slave masters (billion dollar company owners) want you to kill yourself working day and night so they can become more wealthy.. Don't fool yourself into thinking overworking for someone else's riches is in your best interest for health long term.
When you’re older you only fear premature death
Just being in the office longer doesn't necessarily mean more productivity. People may just be sitting there, waiting for time to pass.
This
This is exactly what I think I work in a call center... And sometimes there is green.... We are just waiting for a call to come and we have to sit for 15 minutes without being able to do nothing more than wait
@@tam_aria2001 well, you could use this regular down time to map out a process improvement proposal & present it to your superiors. Could be beneficial for your future in the company - don't you think so? :) Or you could use this time to study/read something for self growth or to learn a skill. Don't waste time, it's precious and you'll never get it back.
@0x1 you're right, this is how I feel right now, I've a job at one of the Chinese company, I'm the only foreigner who work here, and I think they all work harder just because the leader was still working till late, when the leader going to business trip or leaving home early, they just don't care and go home quickly, what a society
Just like in the schools
Work 996 for YOUR own business. For others' business, do the best for 40 hours. That's what businesses pay for, that's what they get.
Spot on! Don't waste your youth, your creativity and your opportunities building wealth for someone else.
Yep working hard on building your business is needed while working for other is just do what needed to do.
40 hours is still too much.
AGREE. If it is my business, of course 996. But if it is for other businesses, no way i will do 996
Agree
*_996!! Sounds like burnout to me. Maybe Jack Ma is promoting this because he wants his employees to work like slaves_*
They are actually slaves,if u know more about China,they have no democracy there
Random Name Random Name I know,but when they talk about black people,all kinds of racist words come out from their mouths
So that jerk can get more money. Simple!
If you dont enjoy working in Alibaba group 996 you can just go to another company, simple.
Life is better if you have a purpose and you work hard on it
He is also an advocate for no extra pay beyond their "regular hours"
The guy is spot on about health > money. It doesn't matter how much $$$ you have if you're crippled or buried six feet under.
Yes!! High stress environment means more dilemma on health.. which means all your hard work will just gonna put into drain because of your medical fees
Exactly. Never liked Jack Ma. I cringe whenever I see videos of him giving "inspiring speeches". What a hack.
So every single self-made business tycoon or superstar athlete is in bad health? LMFAO
@@Tengaii apparently he said something against the CCP. Now he is far less public, and leading a quiet life. I think nearly all billionaires and multimillionaire have this socio pathic mentality...
@@ricksantos1580 He should have been quiet from the very start.
1:43 is a very wise man!
Work to live your life!
Americans have been sold the idea that "996" is something abnormal or too stressful. Buncha spoiled broke boys lmfao. The elites of America have tricked you all to think that working hard in your youth- middle age years is something taboo. LMfao jokes on you because every single self-made elites have gone through way longer and tougher work loads than "996". They don't want you to rise up from you wealth level. Stay broke, you broke boys, you will never become rich if you think 996 is not basic.
work for a better life , not to live your life broke boy
@@mickeyari2628 working for yourself a 996 is ok but for others? Nah that's just illegal.
@@mickeyari2628 read between the lines, you can work 996 for your own business but there's no point doing 996 for others
@@mickeyari2628 Living your own life makes a better life sir.
If you are a boss, go ahead and work that, but why is making someone rich and 12 hours lazy? Here in Austria and many European countries, we have work laws to make sure employees work hard while at the same time enjoy their lives, and that is why we consistently beat you in living standards.
alarmed the japanese workplace culture is being practiced in China as well... IMO China should follow Germany's example, work smart not hard.
This is a social ail
People die in japan because of overworking.
China wants to catch up the USA, it has to work smart and hard.
work smart & hard (China) > work smart not hard(German&US) > work hard not smart (SE asia) > work not smart & hard (......)
杨yang
U work for urself ,not for the country.Less ridiculous collectivism
@@user-jj7ln3my7m
when you go abroad, you get yourself huge wealth but your country or your people are poor, you are nothing, no one truly respects you. look at middle east billionaire
Maverick
There is no such perverted work culture around the world,just some asian thing i think.When u just want some time enjoy life ,they call u lazy people.
4:10 "But when you're older, you can't exchange money for health or life." Well said, man, well said...
Sounds like slave labour to me. Jack Ma was not in such a taxing job before he founded alibaba, what a load of crap he is now trying to pitch to the labour market
Marg
"Jack Ma was not in such a taxing job before he founded alibaba, what a load of crap he is now trying to pitch to the labour market"
Actually he was. Every single successful founder on average works 70 hours+ a week
yeah jack is trying to shove this down young peoples throats because it suits his interests. 996 should never be a "norm", it should be only optional for people who are into their career.
@@yerri5567 I get everyone need to work very hard to achieve something big in their life, but you won't achieve that working from 996, if you can't put your mind into something else you won't progress further, you will be a machine working for a company.
They had an plan to achieve on which they put more than 70+hrs a week.
@@yerri5567 Yeah, okay. But these founders are working on their careers and something they enjoy and get a sense of achievement out of it. Then it's barely something you find boring or taxing. We're talking about mindless drone jobs where your labor is being used and cheaply extracted by money-hungry bosses.
@@yerri5567So you are comparing people that make millions and work long hours to people earning minimum wage? Let's see how motivated would you be to work 70+ hrs a week on minimum wage
4:19 Sorry but working 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, is wasting your time and youth
I was just thinking that lololol especially when you are working for someone else for 996
@@user-ps3cx5sl1w for real tho, I hope she keep this mindset only for herself. I'm afraid if she's promoted into higher position, she will say that to her employees
I don't her argument. Maybe if it were phrase as, work hard now, so you don't have to work hard later, it would make some sense.
but companies like people like that, cos they follow whatever they tell them. "Hey work 996, cos what else are you gonna do with your youth?" They're easy to control. People who don't think individually
This kind of woman will make life difficult when they become boss in future.
I think the 996 principle is for the one who makes their own business not someone who work for a company.
I 100% agree with you!! Why would I work like crazy only for a paycheck? I won't even earn the benefits that i worked hard for.
@@user-wx3om4xj5n
if you work dead end jobs yeah, but you could keep getting promoted in bigger corporations.
This. The mindset of a founder is total different than employee. For a founder, in the initial stage you may very well work 70hrs/week BUT that's your choice as a founder. As an employee, that's not really healthy or even efficient.
This is the same with my boss said
996 may be good for young ppl trying to build a career, but most ppl shouldnt follow this. You work for money to live, you dont live to work. You only have one life. Why would you want to spent majority of your life on work on another company that earn from you. Ultimately, we need to balance our work hours and personal time. Its always on the degree. But obviously this is only for people that can afford to. Some people literally needs to work longer hour to earn enough money for basic survival or high medical fees.
I used to work 15 hours a day, 5 times a week in my first real job. It took years to get my health back. It is not for anyone.
@@littlemschat1052 If you work 15 hours a day, you don't even have time to take care of yourself. You basically have enough time to take a shower and brush your teeth before you have to sleep. Your body would deteriorate at an extreme rate in that case. I've felt my health deteriorate only doing 8 hours a day because I didn't move around enough. I've always had active jobs before that, so I didn't have to pay attention to my body before this. Of course, my hobbies are suffering a lot from it, but my health is better.
i can probably do 996 for couple of weeks if there really is some pressing task to do. I don't want to be in office that long, if we just waiting on people, or having meetings etc.... plus I'll do if if I get naps in between during the day.
But then you ruin your health, and have to spend your hard earned money on doctors, who only deal with symptoms and not root causes, to keep you alive.
In my religion we believe there is an afterlife
9 am to 9 pm 6 days a week?
What about personal time to a actually live your life?
No thanks 🙅♂️
If you enjoy your work or if you are altruist that way of life is viable
Most cooks I know have similiar long days. 👍
Provided you sleep 7 hours a night on average that still gives you 5 hours daily for doing what you want, and ofc an entire day at the end of the week.
@@Proximate1 5 hours? Meals, daily preparation, transport? Litteraly no time left.
@@Proximate1 lol go work 7 days a week if you're so inclined and brainwashed, most sane people know they are already over worked with no free time left for themselves
The guy in green is a wise man.
Just what i was going to say
Japan is suffering from the problem of long work hours too. We need strict rules regarding working hours so that people have a life outside work too.
हाना सुगिसाकी杉﨑華
You can just work in a company that doesnt have the 996 expectations lol
I saw you on an another video😚 i remember people ask wheather you are from nepal but u said u are from japan 😍
Madushan Randima even we both use chinese characters, her name is a typical japanese name.
@@炎黃-v5p ohh thank you
Why is there Hindi in your name?
That's ridiculous. Human nature to burn out. Hell we burn out here in Australia and it's a relaxed environment. 996 is simply stupid.
It should really be 664...6 hours 4 days a week...perfect for humans...You need parts of your day to yourself and to people you love. A 3 day weekend allows for traveling and fitness routines.
Of course it would only work with a livable wage.
@Water & Sky oh yea..oops
I think most would agree that after 6 hours we are all thinking, damn when is this day over (job). Unless you are doing your passion, jobs slowly kills us. That is why in poor or less modern countries, people are still smiling and laughing as their lives are more simple. Attaining things is what gets them worried and stressed out. All humans need is family/companion, shelter, and food. Everything else is just societal constructs.
@@jaydel3 That would be a nice way to work and live.
we are so tired
there is an old Chinese saying "Those who stand on their toes indeed stand taller, but they can't stand that way for long".
working in 12 hour shifts indeed can increase productivity, for a while. but it won't be long until the workers feel fatigued.
i myself work as a freelance illustrator and regularly self-impose this 12 hour working hours a day for a year, and now i revert back to 8 working hours a day.
i work 996 but
for my self
in my own bussines
That's different. Since you owned it and you aren't forcing that poisonous idea to others.
And thats exactly what you should do. If you do it for anyone do it for your dreams
@@oiification bruh!
Yeah that’s totally ok, you work for your own business, goal and dream. So it’s up to you to decide how much you want to invest in it. If it works you will reap the rich rewards. It’s not fair to ask employees to make that personal sacrifice for just a flat salary, unless the boss plan to share the profits
I work 2/2/2
for my self
in my own business
😂
No! I’m happy to see that the majority of the people in this interview was against it. It will cause a burnout. I’ve had several burnouts in my life and I’m 37. I thought hard work would get me promoted, a better career and more money. But it never did. It just gave me bad health. Companies aren’t loyal to you, you are expendable. The new guy/girl is younger and cheaper, so why would they bother with you. Look at your priorities, do you really need that big house and car? No? Then just work enough so you can do some fun things like dinner with friends/family and enjoy your free time. You are not born to work. This planet was free, but a bunch of criminals decided they own the land and you need to pay.
This.
I worked in retail 6 days a week for 48 hours in one company. In other company 6 days a week for 50 hours sometimes it can extend until 70 hrs a week (with no rest days). And I was on a shifting schedule too - I skipped meals and I had little sleep sometimes. We had no really health benefits, no night differentials, minimum to slightly above minimum wage. I asked myself, what's the purpose of all of these? My routine was work - staff house and sometimes church (once in 3 months or once in a blue moon). But I was used to it and loved the chaotic lifestyle until my health was at peril.
At the end of the day when I was at the hospital? Nobody visited me from the HR department and they didn't even processed my social security. I also noticed that you can be replaced anytime and sentimentality is not entertained once an employee resigned. I mean, yes we held despidida party or felt sad that s/he'd be going away. But the next day s/he's gone? We continued on our work as if nothing happened. We tend to forget that that person even existed in the company in the first place.
To be honest, I understand that 2:49 , 4:00 sentiments.
I can understand what you have been through
Yawina Rada Dont listen to that satan. That satan jack ma is fuckin ugly. I bet his personality is uglier than his face
Just find your love and enjoy ur life mate
No thanks. I work to live. Not live to work.
thats why you are broke
@@BingDwenDwen lmao. no im not. I work 9-5 and get paid well. Yes, its not a huge money, but i feel great. I can pay my life (and my mother) expenses, i can go travel or hang out with my friends, i can even buy action figure. You cant be broke just because you didnt work like a slave. I feel bad for you honestly hahaha
@@ritevalier That's because maybe you are in a developed country. In some countries you have to work 996 for you company ,otherwise you can't have enough money for a living and your wedding, your house rent. Unfortunately I'm in this kind of country. Nobody could chose when and where they born.
zs h thats true but maybe we shouldn’t idealize life? I dont work to pay a huge wedding or any other tradition whats so on. I just work to have enough to be satisfied. and if everybody stopped working 9 to 9 then maybe the companies will change. the competition in the society is so hard and insane. everybody compares their life in sns/ social media
man, being poor must suck. I live to live and work to work... You people have it all twisted..
How to waste life? Ask jack ma.
*_”As long as you are alive, you will either live to accomplish your own goals and dreams or be used as a resource to accomplish someone else’s.”_*
This is a quote by real estate agent Grant Cardone. Keep this quote in mind at all times.
You can be both. Xou can be working at a company to better your skills while being a resource. The key is that you are doing what brings you closer to your goals.
SilverRain
True, but it’s a pain working for a company that mistreats you.
@@x0xxx007i That's true. I didn't mean to imply that the company would mistreat you. I said that it is possible to further your goal while simultaneously helping others with theirs. This could either be a good thing or a bad thing depending on the goal and its intention.
SilverRain
I know what you mean. It would be really nice to have that, but tbh I don’t think that’s even possible imo. People are greedy nowadays.
also start your own new race or fight a violent revolution to establish a new government to be at the very top.
The World Health Organization has recently recognized work "burnout" as an occupational phenomenon.
working longer doesn't mean you work efficient...
"Work hard instead of wasting your youth"
In europe it's the contrary. You never gain your youth back. If you ruin your health, wether mental or physical at a young age you'll regret it.
Carla Ramos does working hard really equals to ruining your health though
@@ali-is7hd it can! Some factory workers are called industrialolimpics for a reason, its not really healthy to do 10 hours of hard phzsical labor for 6 days a week, and im not even talking about mental health issues like sleeping less because you start to value your freetime over sleep to get the illusion that you have control in your life. Pissing in plastic bottles because of strict break rules. Dealing with co-workers and managers....its not the best thing.
@@ali-is7hd but it depends, working hard doesnt mean that you are going to ruin your health. Working hard in specific conditions can ruin your health for sure :/
I ruin my mental health at childhood and I never regret it until now since I get what I want
There's no room for happiness when life is overtaken by work. Especially if you don't enjoy the work, just working to live
That's a lot to dedicate to a company and executives who profit from those labors
In Canada, the government likes to take a hefty share of overtime hours worked
Meanwhile in Germany, we're close to getting a 30 hour week and still being effective. Lol.
That efficiency is built on hundreds of years' development. Most people on this planet can't reach it.
Tell me more about that please
Gorn of Doom
And to mention it is built on the labor of other countries to begin with. Germany even steals money from other European countries through the banking system up until today, because the USA/Israel decided it would become one of the surplus countries of their global banking cartel and they are ruled by them, that money goes straight to Israel and the USA through reparations for WW2 and so called trade deals, we are talking about hundreds of Billions yearly. While regular German's wealth is dropping every year, you are talking about them working shorter, while they have to be on stand by the whole day because of their lousy "flexible" on call jobs.
Give me a break.
Every immigrants and refugees should go to Germany
I hate that women who says she gets a sense of accomplishment by working like a slave.
why? its her life and she chooses how to live it. some people actually enjoy their jobs so working long hours is no issue. wtf?
@@lanjicucksmoke3034 for me it does not sound genuine. It seems like it's cooked up textbook answer to please a boss. And i bet nobody would enjoy working like slave without extra monitory benefits.
@@vegetassj1629 she never said she didnt get extra benefits tho. pretty sure elon musk works 14 hrs a day. Its easy to work long hours when you are passionate about what you do.
@@vegetassj1629 "her tone was as though she was greatful for her employer to make her work like a slave and that there is nothing wrong with it"
There are those out there that genuinely love working. Theyre called workaholics. She is one of them. And because she loves working, there is indeed nothing wrong with it.
When you do some high-end work and complete a project, you will have a sense of accomplishment. The work she refers to is definitely not the work of ordinary waiters, the work of low-level workers.
The modern slave driver fills up the emptiness in his slaves with ridiculous working hours.
It's very simple.
*NO THANK YOU!*
Me:
10am - 3am in my phone
7 days a week 😂
In my opinion, there's no point in earning a lot of money if you don't have time to spend it because you're working.
In my country ppl work long hours too, but not as much as 996, it's like from 8 am to 6~7 pm, 5 days a week.
Which country
@@googolnews2781 Chile. It's a country in South America
@@MRKLBS The Zionist multinationals are real slave drivers, you people deserve better.
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
Jack Ma : "Not Me !"
ya until you put him in production, then that hypocrite would be begging 655
He is a dull boy. He has no original thoughts.
i never work...
i wake up 5am start preparing my mini home restaurant,, done at 7-8pm everyday except chinese newyear.. longer time than 996? no big deal.. i love what i do..
its not much, wont be able to be reach jackma fortune, but its honest living, and i sleep well every single day..
its your choice, what u wanna do in you life.. pick a life time route and dont ever regret not doing what u love.
Most of the people don't work what they love to do. They just work so that they can survive. Overtime doesn't give extra money. Companies just pay for 8 hours. You are lucky that you get to work what you love.
dude its your own business. all of your hardwork ultimately benefitted you. but its not the case for workers, no matter how much they work the majority of the income still goes to the owners while the workers suffers. that how rich getting more rich and poor becomes poorer because they have to pay for medical bills because their health is failing resulting from overwork
You work for yourself... Nothing to do with this video.
I'll take the 10-4-3 (10 hour work day, 4 days a week, 3 day weekend) thank you very much....
I opt for 10am till 3pm 4 days a week.
I am the typical not 9 to 5 person
So true.. I had to leave my job just because my health went bad and I was frequently on sick leave. I had to travel 4 hours a day and then come home do household chores. It took the life out of me. I am trying something nearby and hopefully I won't stay unemployed for long.
Im indonesian and my company inplemented this method.
I think what important is teaching people to be willing to work, this is kind of forced and i can feel them
Asian Boss, insightful and well-done video as always! Please keep up the great work!
I just wish our entire society stops caring about money and material things, as the priority. What's really important is to be healthy and to enjoy the life you have, with precious people around you. What's the point of wasting the time (that we won't have back) in the office, or earning loads of money, if we lose our health, then everything is meaningless, no matter how much fortune you may have. I wish that we live a life that fulfills us from the inside.
"You give your all to live comfortably" that's not what comfort means.
Now I know why most of Chinese on social are frustrated and rude 😂
Health is important guys, don't do over work every day, otherwise you will regret soon.. You will frustrate with stress.
I am not working right now and did not knew about 996 concept.. But working 6 days a week, from 9am to 9pm and not having much time for yourself is not sustainable and definitely a benefit for the company only and not for ones health and happiness.. That is actually sickening..
High stress will just weakens your body.. even how much active you were before entering a company with 996 concept... You will start to deteriorate in the long run. And it is not like you can switch job too easily
I am happy that most interviewees find this 996 concept disgusting as well.... and you could tell from the interviewees stature/looks from where you get their responses... Just like the two ladies who agrees with the 996 concept..
Why did Jack Ma say 996 is a blessing? Because some employees in feature companies can earn 10 times salary than other people.
And not just these they don't think about how much time commuting takes, some people commute for 4 hours a day because of traffic.... So with an schedule like that you wouldn't be able to rest enough, you will be able to sleep for 3 to 4 hours a day
I feel like its an asian subconscious thing to "work long, work hard" to secure a "happy and successful" life. Our parents and their parents are hammered into thinking that way, and thats all they know how to think. They then in turn hammer that into us. But times have changed and we need to change as well. Source: me and my family.
"My company wants people who have a strong sense of purpose"
Nah. Thats slavery.
KenpachiAjax Gaming That means that the people that so work there work there willingly for those hours.
I personally end up spending many hours outside the contracted workday without overtime pay. It’s what teachers do if we want to be able to keep up with 175 students. Most people don’t realize teachers do this, unless they know a one personally, and even then they sometimes don’t understand why it has to be done. I would prefer to be able to cut down my 10 hour days though.
1:38 that guy could start a religion, what a wise man
And in my country people work 6 hours on average - half of which they spend chatting and drinking coffee... and we're still living
I don't understand Chinese language, thanks for the English subs.
Now 996 scares me
You cannot ask ppl to work equity owner hours with salary comp, simply not sustainable.
Work to live, or live to work? Should be an easy choice between the two...
996 only if you working on your own business to achieve a goal/dream of yours. If you doing that for a huge corporation that is insane. What is the point of wasting your life away inside of a office?
1:14
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He wants more phat cash so he can blow it on actors for another film. That was cringe.
996 during day, 699 during night. Damn i only follow the night's routine only
I have always worked 6 days a week for 9 years of my career and in a recent job regularly worked for over 12 hours a day with no overpay. This is very deceptive, 996 is not a concept that people should work as default. There are a lot of companies out there with no plan to grow their employees or provide added benefits/recognition. As a default you should try to avoid these companies, and if you do end up working for them, you shouldn't be pushing yourself to please them. Studying professional certification courses in the free time that you have will be far more valuable. This is the secret that all these companies do not tell you.
I've met entreprenuers in real life who've spent 14-16 hours working for some of their first jobs or starting up their businesses. For them grabbing the experience and networking is invaluable for them but few can do it. Really it's up to you but for regular employee's it's infeasible
Indeed the key is how much it benefits you overall. Short term sacrifice for long term gain is fine with a lot of people.
"Beauty industry" LOL
And now what's wrong with that? Lol
Jack Ma is a 21st century warlord. I certainly hope there are enough Chinese workers who will resist him. First there were the emperors, then there was Mao...now there's Jack Ma.
You do realize that this happens in the USA and Europe as well right?
Get a grip.
Don't compare Ma Yun with Mao, Ma Yun is not worthy.
Mao was a poet, a military strategist, a statesman, and a revolutionary. His biggest mistake is the Cultural Revolution, but in other respects China cannot live without him.
Jack Ma is dispensable, he can be replaced, he is just a lucky businessman.
As of 2021 Jack Ma has been rebuked by the Chinese government and 996 is now illegal there as well. The Chinese paramount leaders will never share power with the wealthy. They will make examples of anyone who tries to buy political influence or usurp power (i.e. Jack Ma and Chinese tech firms). American politicians should take the lesson on what real power looks like.
For me it would only be sustainable if I absolutely loved what I did, had a personal chef/cleaner, personal shopper, and maybe had a long lunch break so I could work out during the day. Oh, and I assume if accrue vacation hours more quickly too since I’d be working so much?
Rethinking my thoughts on Jack Ma
If I looked like Jack Ma I'd work my ass off too. It's like someone hit "randomly generate" on the character creation screen in Skyrim.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
I think that 6 hours are already enough, or at least 8 hrs not in a row. You work less but harder, then you have the rest of the day to improve your brain, body and soul with different activities. Young people need more social experience to grow their civil, ethic and humanity skills, they do not need more working hours. The absence of a personal life also hightly affect your job, so you can do it for a short period of time. In Italy we still have 8 hrs of work fortunately :)
You know, if you rotate all the 9s in 996 it will be like 666. That means HELL
Moron. EVERYTHING you said was stupid and wrong. 666 means the number of The Antichrist, not “hell.”
@@SalvableRuin notes taken. But you know, it shares the same sentiment
Very informative video, thank you guys for bringing all this info over to us.
That is precisely why soviet collapsed down employee works
Profit to employer
Chinese interviewees here show a lot depth and maturity in their responses - impressive!
Basically slaving away your whole life. What an absolute joke
At this point humanity is killing itself from overworking
Humans turning into a shell of what humanity could be.
Here in india. People work 16 hours a day sometimes and 12hours in Normal 😂
That is slavery.
@@DivergentStyles yes it is
Government should ban work more then 8 or 10 hours a day
@@shukracharya_ 8 hours, max 4 days.
@@DivergentStyles yep
So i always joking about 996 with my friends. why dont compare with indians? let's do 007, 0 am to 0 am 7 days, see who is dying at the desk first😂
it's nice to see you guys make video about this issue
i feel chinese females are more ambitious than males 😅
Me too. I got that same impression as well. I feel their females are also more materialistic then their males counterparts.
one child policy=female=male
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Wow very interesting video!!
If the workers don't 'live to work', that's because their dead from working so much.
People complaining about 996 should really see Chinese high schools. When I was in high school, classes started from 7 am until 8:30 pm, 6 days a week, even that was pretty lose comparing to boarding schools like 衡水(Hengshui), where students get up at 5:30 am for morning exercise, with a book in their hands. Sometimes classes last till midnight, 7 days a week. Everything for the 高考(Gaokao, college entrance exam). Competition in not just China, but all over east Asia is just BRUTAL.
Asian Boss can you do a video of what Chinese people think of sexual slavery of China of North Korean Women what Chinese people think of that and what can be done to combat it?
Also that girl is so right. "If you're pressured to do something you'll be repulsed." She's got a good head on her shoulders.
996 is too much for me. I hope this will not become a practice in the Philippines.
Some retails have 'almost' this type of practice. I tried 2 comapanies in retail: the other was 8 hrs 6 days a week. The 2nd one was 52 hrs (6 days) sometimes 70 hrs a week (if no restdays) esp on peak seasons.
I was on a shifting sched. And usually doing night shifts for overtime (because I'm single haha). But there are no night differentials, no health benefits really 😐
Got sick and the HR didn't even processed my sss. 😐
How ironic that this man quoted before that one of the regretful thing he never do when he was young is spend more time to ur family
i didnt take jack ma as this kind of trash. he wants slaves not employees
The words for "happy" (gaoxing) and "high salary" (gaoxin) are quite similar. Whereas "salary" in general sounds completely different. I wonder if this is coincidence.
It should be 696969
6 seconds
9 hours
6 days
9 weeks
6 months
9 years
😂😂😂
That's cringe and epic at the same time
I lost some brain cells
I think this 996 rule only works as a short-term goal or for people who already love their job/career.
LOL, As a youth's role model , Jack Ma's image has collapsed in China since he recently said Young man should work 996 at the company and doing 669 (having 6 times sex a week to make more babies)at home in a group wedding ceremony.
I never like JM, that guy is creepy. I saw his face and I know he has dark secrets, he was made billionaire, never by his own.
Wait the 669 thing is serious? I saw a comment about it before and thought it was just a joke, damn
You mean 6 times a week soixante- neuf
And I thought my 40 hours a week is pretty ass already LOL
we need a revolution
I'm with you, regards from Europe.
When I was single and work in Beijing in 2008, my working hours were 9AM-8PM-6days per week, if I needed to work overtime, it will be 9AP-10PM-7days per week. The company provided food and accommodation, also have bedroom in company. The salary was acceptable, but actually I don't have much time to spend the money. Sometimes I just eat and sleep in the office. At that time I feel quite happy, because I am single and I like my job. But when I have a family, it is impossible to keep working like this. This is the work of single young man.
Lmao I thought they gonna ask wud u love to do sex 6 times a week?
As a 22 year old Male living in the United States , working for a big company ... I would prefer to work 5 days a week , as many hours as possible ( 8+ hours daily ) .. in reality its true most of us work 5 days on average in a week , 40hours a week ( had one job 6 days a week doing construction 12hours a day & I loved it just wish I had 2 days off ) .. my company & many more are real strict here on the overtime hours & keeps tracks of everyone overtime & if one exceeds 40hr they will send you home early so you won't pass 40hr to get overtime which is upsetting most of the timd for those who depend & work hard to earn that overtime .. I believe this work ethic is great because no one is being force nor should they ever be to work somewhere, so I believe companies shouldn't imply this only towards those who wish to work more for a higher income
jeez
those who said that working the 996 was difficult for your health are correct, the way I look at it is what good is it to have wealth if you don't have good health to enjoy your life, working long hours is very stressful and causes a of of illness. I don't like exchanging my time for money but I have to live so I try to work at a job that I enjoy doing and if I make enough money to live on then I'm happy. Young people need to learn how to invest the money they make so they don't have to rely on anyone for their retirement...
Why would we follow him? He means nothing to us. I would rather follow Angels like Jordyn Jones. ❤️
Angels xD
I'm dutch and we work far far less, 9 to 5 or 6 is normal. We also work part time, like when we get kids so we can take care of them ourselves, men too. We have many holidays and paid vacation. Yet work productivity is high, just that you work long hours doesn't mean you work as efficiently and well as a well rested happy person. We are happy, our kids are happy. It used to be that a guy would go out to work and his wife took care of everything else, so he could work long hours, now if a person would manage to work 996, who would be doing all the rest of the work at home? Would you even know your kid? Humans are not machines.
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It's nothing compared to what most people have to endure in the third world to survive and potentially grow a career lol
As to the girl who said "If they dont like to work there they can work somewhere else"
What choice in China do they have when theres so much competition everywhere, and half the companies in china are implementing and forcing you to work a 9 9 6? Theres no where else to turn to.
do all the pretty girls in the video know what "hard work" really is?
they talk about it nonchalantly but i bet the hardest work they've done is spreading their legs.
Everyone wrapped around with the idea that “the work is the fulfillment” but your work could be gone come tomorrow, next week, next year or the next decade. Then what? Your mental state would come crashing down with the thought of No Work, No Purpose and that’s a very dangerous mental ideology to conceive because of this bizarre social construct they’ve now allow adapt into the work culture.
These interviewed guys all talked in a very gentle and decent way, but they wisely projected what would happen in 2021 two years before.
Health! Finally people are noticing that burning a candle at both ends and the middle will contribute to an early death. Working 30 hours a week is much healthier with plenty of money to live comfortably while living an extra 30 to 40 years. YES, 30 -40 year longer lifespan to enjoy the richness of Life, Love & Joy. Nobody looks back and says "I wish I worked harder and longer hours. "